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Around Pune: One Day Trip to Singhgad, Great place to have fun with friends, popular weekend outing place.

Sinhagad is a hill fortress located at around 25 km southwest of the city of Pune, India.

The Sinhagad Fort is a popular weekend destination for many residents of Pune, including trekking enthusiasts with access to the top of the fort from the base of the Sinhgad village. The trek involves a one-way walk of 2.7 km (1.6 miles) over which the walker gains about 600 m (1950 feet) in elevation.

This is around 46 kms from city . It takes 1 hr 15 mins to go .Only route is through khadakwasala Dam.

The fort view is excellent and the drive way is good with a very nice scenic view.

WARNING !!!!!
If you go on sunday after 9 AM there are chances you will never make it on top as the parking is very limited and no vehicles can enter.You will be made to stop and wait for 1 hr atleast at the next toll. Please plan accordingly. 

The fort view is excellent and the drive way is good with a very nice scenic view.

 The view of the Khadakwasla dam is too good. 

         
                     The trek can take around 2 hrs completely.

                  It is a popular weekend outing place as well.

                  Magnificent views from the top.

A place of such great historic importance - it could certainly be better maintained

It has become a picnic spot but has such historical significance and potential to become an inspirational journey for every one.

Once you reach on top enjoy the walk through the first through various stalls and Trek at your will. enjoy all the points specially the Hawa point where u get brilliant AC cool wind and relax.  

It is fun to ride up-to the Fort passing through the enchanting Ghats and fog.

Sinhagad is a widely popular trekking destination for Mumbaikars and Punekars.

If you are thinking of a good weekend getaway, Singhad has it all. It is advisable to start early morning as you can enjoy the pleasant weather and greenery around.

SUMMARY OF THE BOOK "THEORY OF KARMA" BY HIRABHAI THAKKAR

Shri Hirabhai Thakkar was an eminent preacher and author who devoted his life to the study of Vedic philosophy. He was a scholar of Bhagwad Gita & Vedant.

He wrote few books and one of my favourite is Theory of Karma! 
This book is very well written. It is an excellent source for the one who want to know what is Karma and how does it  work?

                              
                                    I give this book 5 stars rating.

 Summary of this book:

We all know, there is some law which governs the administration of this whole,  universe. This law is known as Law of Karma. And the most important and fundamental principle of this law is- JO JAS KARAI SO TAS FAL CHAKHA. – 

As you sow, so shall you reap.

If you want to live happily anywhere in this world, you must know the Law of karma under which the whole universe is governed. “Each and every physical action or deed that you perform with the co-operation of the mind, right from morning to evening, during the whole day and night, during the whole week, whole month, whole year and during the whole of your life right from birth to death is called Karma.

This law of karma is eternal,  universal and applicable to all the persons and creatures in entire universe.This law is totally perfect. There has not been a single amendment in the law up-till now since time immemorial and there is not going to be a single amendment in the law till the end of the entire universe.There is not a single exception in this law of karma.

 

The wrong doer will definitely be punished for his wrong deeds. Similarly, a pious man performing good actions will definitely be rewarded for his good deeds.        

We should gather sufficient patience and moral courage,will-power, full faith in this law  while suffering miseries which are the results of our past sinful deeds and go on doing pious deeds with great enthusiasm and full faith in God.

All these Karmas ae divided into three categories according to their three stages as under:

Kriyaman Karma- An action done at the spur of a moment or time in the present tense which instantly bears fruit and results in reaction then and there.

Sanchit Karma- The action done but not yet ripe to give fruits immediately or on the spot but take some time to get ripened. Such karmas are kept in pending state  waiting for the opportune time to become ripe, to give fruits in future. Till then they remain in balance and are accumulated. Until their fruitification, these Sanchit karmas would not be neutralised.

Prarabdha Karma- means those actions, out of the accumulated Sanchit karmas which have now become ripe and are ready to give fruits. They are commonly known as destiny, luck, fate, fortune etc.

So long as you have not entered into any action (Karma) you will have no reaction. There cannot be any effect without a cause. But once you have entered into any action, you are bound to face its reaction. So before doing any sort of action, you are free to think about its possible reaction or outcome.

God has gifted human being high intelligence as well as wisdom. So, if human beings misuse their intelligence and do not use their wisdom, they are liable to severe punishment according to the Law of Karma.

YOU GET ONLY THAT MUCH WHICH IS DESTINED TO YOU.

The main purpose of having a human body is to acquire Moksha i.e. liberation from the cycle of birth and death and secure union with God from whom you are separated. That is the only final target and ultimate goal of human life. But you cannot get Moksha so long as there is a single Kriyaman, Sanchit, or Prarabdha karma lying in balance in your account. So for acquiring Moksha what you should do is that you should perform and act so carefully, tactfully, and skilfully during your present lifetime that you would be sufficiently capable to successfully wipe out completely all the Kriyaman, Sanchit and Prarabha karmas anyhow before you leave your present human body.
                  

You Cannot stop or refrain from performing Kriyaman Karmas in your life time. If you stop it your life would be Stranded and crippled. Therefore, to avoid complicated and paradoxical situation and be free from the bondage of Kriyaman Karmas, the only alternative is to go on performing such Kriyaman Karmas as can be completely enjoyed and exhausted during the present lifetime only and which may not remain in balance for accumulation as sanchit karmas for the next births. The real key is to perform only those Kriyaman Karmas which would dissolve away instantly upon dispensing their due consequence during present lifetime without adding to the burden of Sanchit Karmas to be reckoned for subsequent births.

 

Maharashtra Tourism: One day picnic place, Weekend getaway, Hill station, Tourist place ,Water falls around Pune and Mumbai, Place near Lonavala

One Day weekend Trip from Thokarwadi Dam to Khandi waterfall and Lalwadi Waterfall

Thokarwadi dam is in the Indrayani River near Mavel, Pune District in Maharashtra.

Distance from Pune to Khandi waterfall is approximately 78 Km, 2-hour drive.

To reach Thokarwadi Dam from Pune you have to take old Pune-Mumbai road & take a right turn from Kanhe phata, the Takve – Wadeshwar Road after crossing the railway gate will take you towards Khandi Waterfalls.

You can infact encircle the entire dam area from Khandi and circle around the backwaters of Thokarwadi dam, come back to village Takve and there to Kanhe Phata.

This place is so beautiful and with a scenic area with the dam in the centre and hills all around with its dense forest.

Continuous Rain turns the weather mystic, moist, pleasant and fresh.

You will notice lush green and paddy carpets lying over roadsides and mountains of Sahyadri’s.

The roads running at the base of the hills and numerous waterfalls doting the hills capes and can be visited by walking a few metres.   

It feels like water carries white diamonds, running through lush green background, roaring, falling in necklace formations over mountains.

                   Roads are narrow and in a shabby state to motor around.  

For food arrangement there are small local hotels at hardly 2 or 3 locations.

Its good if you bring your own food.

                      You can also visit a hill for a grand view and enjoy the fog.

You will face plenty of people crowding and spoiling nature.

What a rejuvenation it has been visiting the nature!!

Wherever you go bring your own sunshine!

Note: suggest everyone to visit during the time when it's raining.